homelessness

“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.” – Kathy Calvin For many American veterans, finding permanent, supportive housing can feel like an unattainable dream. Community Solutions, a nonprofit based in Nashville,...

Everyone Deserves a Chance to Get Back On their Feet

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Everyone Deserves a Chance to Get Back On their Feet

By Ralph BellAugust 24, 2022No Comments

“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” ― John Holmes For the past few years, the Runaway Homeless Youth Program Facility in South Salt Lake, UT has been in process of renovation to provide a better...

Housing That Provides Hope for the Homeless in Minneapolis

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Housing That Provides Hope for the Homeless in Minneapolis

By Ralph BellMay 24, 2022No Comments

“The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.” – Carol Ryrie Brink, American Author A charitable organization in Minneapolis, MN, called Catholic Charities, revealed the completion of a new homeless...

Cutting Hair to Create Change

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Cutting Hair to Create Change

By Ralph BellMay 11, 2022No Comments

“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” – Steve Maraboli, Author and Decorated Military Veteran One man found deliverance in the unlikeliest of places—a tattoo parlor. Daryl Bidner of Vancouver Island, BC knows the...

Butterfly’s Haven Brings Hope to Homeless Women and Children in LA

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Butterfly’s Haven Brings Hope to Homeless Women and Children in LA

By Ralph BellApril 12, 2022No Comments

“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” -Peter Marshall Reputable homeless shelters, especially for women and children, are few and far between although the need for them is immense, with over 20,000 homeless women living in LA County...

Homeless Teen with Diabetes Accepted at Over 50 Colleges

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Homeless Teen with Diabetes Accepted at Over 50 Colleges

By Ralph BellJune 09, 2021No Comments

“If we truly want to end youth homelessness…then we have to invest in prevention and support communities as they work to implement these life-changing efforts.” – Cindy Lauper, music artist. Kids end up in state care for all kinds of reasons....

Homeless Oaklanders Build A Miracle Village

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Homeless Oaklanders Build A Miracle Village

By Ralph BellMay 26, 2021No Comments

“People who are homeless are not social inadequates. They are people without homes.” – Sheila Marshall McKechnie; a Scottish trade unionist, housing campaigner and consumer activist. Who knew sand, subsoil, water and straw would radically...

A Clarkston Man’s Big Step To Get Off The Street

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A Clarkston Man’s Big Step To Get Off The Street

By Ralph BellApril 28, 2021No Comments

“Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless.” – Pras Michel, American Rapper Homelessness begins as a location challenge (losing one’s home for any number of reasons). But the loss of a place to live is not the real cause...

Newark Homeless Shelter Made from Converted Shipping Containers

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Newark Homeless Shelter Made from Converted Shipping Containers

By Ralph BellMarch 24, 2021No Comments

“If this poster were a homeless youth, most people wouldn’t even bother to look down” – Poster strategically placed on the lower side of a building and down to the sidewalk [as though someone was sitting against the wall] at the cross-section...

Building Affordable Housing For The Homeless — Without Government Help!

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Building Affordable Housing For The Homeless — Without Government Help!

By Ralph BellFebruary 24, 2021No Comments

Tim Roth, a developer for RMG Housing, at a project on Western Avenue in Los Angeles that will provide 49 units. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) “Nowhere in the bible did it say, ‘Only show compassion and empathy to those you can trust.’ If we...

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

Everyone Deserves a Chance to Get Back On their Feet

Everyone Deserves a Chance to Get Back On their Feet

Housing That Provides Hope for the Homeless in Minneapolis

Housing That Provides Hope for the Homeless in Minneapolis

Cutting Hair to Create Change

Cutting Hair to Create Change

Butterfly’s Haven Brings Hope to Homeless Women and Children in LA

Butterfly’s Haven Brings Hope to Homeless Women and Children in LA

Homeless Oaklanders Build A Miracle Village

Homeless Oaklanders Build A Miracle Village

A Clarkston Man’s Big Step To Get Off The Street

A Clarkston Man’s Big Step To Get Off The Street

Newark Homeless Shelter Made from Converted Shipping Containers

Newark Homeless Shelter Made from Converted Shipping Containers

Building Affordable Housing For The Homeless — Without Government Help!

Building Affordable Housing For The Homeless — Without Government Help!